UPSMAN

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Category: Power and Environmental Monitoring

Description: Manages UPS power management system status, load, battery health, and bypass modes.

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What Is UPSMAN?

UPSMAN is a vendor UPS (uninterruptible power supply) management MIB exposing the core status of a UPS unit, closely paralleling the structure of the standard IETF UPS-MIB (RFC 1628). It reports identity information (model name, UPS ID), battery health metrics, input line conditions, and output load/status, giving a full picture of the power protection subsystem. Its monitoring purpose is explicitly hardware status: battery capacity, voltage, temperature and remaining runtime/lifetime indicate battery health and imminent depletion, while input line voltage/frequency and output load/status reveal whether the UPS is on utility power, on battery, or overloaded/in bypass. It functions as a vendor-specific analog to the standard UPS-MIB rather than depending on it directly. It is typically deployed in data centers and network closets to give NMS platforms early warning of power events and battery degradation before a UPS-protected outage occurs. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the UPSMAN file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in UPSMAN. Use the built-in SNMP Monitoring Browser to explore available variables, view their current values and descriptions, and select the objects you want to monitor. You can then create SNMP monitors, configure thresholds, and receive alerts when monitored values change.

Supported Devices

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) unit

Monitoring Examples

An operator can poll upsBatteryStatus and upsBatteryCapacity together with upsBatteryRunTimeRemaining to determine whether the UPS battery is healthy and how much runtime is left during a power event. upsInputLineVoltage and upsInputLineFrequence show whether utility power is within normal range, while upsOutputStatus and upsOutputLoad reveal if the UPS has switched to battery or bypass mode and how heavily loaded the output is. A rising upsBatteryTemperature combined with a falling upsBatteryLifeTimeRemaining is a classic early sign of battery degradation requiring replacement before the next outage.

What Can Be Monitored

battery status and capacity
battery voltage and temperature
runtime/lifetime remaining
input line voltage/frequency
output status and load

Imported Objects

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC-1215

TRAP-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

Counter
Gauge
TimeTicks
enterprises

From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using upsBatteryLifeTimeRemaining OID:

Select an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) unit (battery capacity/input-line/output-load status) as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type upsBatteryLifeTimeRemaining into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, then select it and click OK. It reports the forecast of the battery lifetime, replacement recommended in x month. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is an INTEGER-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the forecasted months remaining drops to 3 or fewer, since that means the battery is approaching the end of its service life and replacement should be scheduled. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
upsman	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356
NTF communicationLost	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.1			SEVERE: Communication to the UPS has been lost. Check cable or network connections, steps to reestablish communication are in progress.
NTF upsOverload	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.2			SEVERE: The UPS has sensed a load greater than 100 percent of its rated capcity.
NTF upsTurnedOff	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.3			WARNING: The UPS has been turned 'off' by the management station.
NTF communicationEstablished	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.4			INFORMATION: Communication with the UPS has been established.
NTF powerRestored	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.5			INFORMATION: Utility power has been restored.
NTF upsOnBattery	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.6			WARNING: The UPS has switched to battery backup power.
NTF testStarted	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.7			INFORMATION: A UPS test was started.
NTF testCompleted	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.8			INFORMATION: A UPS test is completed. Now a test result should be available in upsTest.lastTestResult.
NTF upsBatteryLow	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.9			WARNING: Battery Low.
NTF upsShutdownImminent	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.10			INFORMATION: Server Shutdown imminent.
NTF upsmanStarted	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.11			INFORMATION: The UpsMan service has been started.
NTF upsmanTrapInputBad	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.12			An abnormal condition of input UPS has been detected.
NTF upsmanTrapOutputOverloadRemoved	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.13			The UPS has returned from an overload situation to normal operation.
NTF upsmanTrapBatteryBad	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.14			An abnormal condition of the UPS batteries has been detected.
NTF upsmanTrapTempBad	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.15			An abnormal UPS temperature has been detected.
NTF upsmanTrapTempBadRemoved	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.16			The abnormal UPS temperature is back to normal level.
NTF upsmanTrapFatalFault	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.0.17			A fatal fault in the UPS has been detected. The UPS can not backup, contact your UPS service team.
ups	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1
upsIdent	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.1
STR upsIdentModelName	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.1.1	DisplayString	read-only	The UPS model name (e.g. 'O1000S').
STR upsIdentUpsIDName	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.1.2	DisplayString	read-write	An ID string identifying the UPS. This object can be set by the administrator.
upsBattery	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.2
INT upsBatteryStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.2.1	INTEGER	read-only	The status of the UPS batteries. A batteryLow(3) value indicates the UPS will be unable to sustain the current load, and its services will be lost if power is not restored.
INT upsBatteryCapacity	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.2.2	INTEGER	read-only	The remaining battery capacity expressed in percent of full capacity.
INT upsBatteryVoltage	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.2.3	INTEGER	read-only	The current battery voltage expressed in VDC.
INT upsBatteryTemperature	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.2.4	INTEGER	read-only	The current internal UPS temperature expressed in Celsius.
INT upsBatteryRunTimeRemaining	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.2.5	INTEGER	read-only	The UPS battery run time remaining before battery exhaustion, in seconds.
INT upsBatteryLifeTimeRemainingEx	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.2.6	INTEGER	read-only	Forecast of the battery lifetime, replacement recommended in x month. Format: month
upsInput	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.3
INT upsInputLineVoltage	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.3.1	INTEGER	read-only	The current utility line voltage in VAC.
INT upsInputLineFrequence	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.3.2	INTEGER	read-only	The current utility line frequence in Hz.
upsOutput	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.4
INT upsOutputStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.4.1	INTEGER	read-only	The current state of the UPS. If the UPS is unable to determine the state of the UPS this variable is set to unknown(1).
INT upsOutputLoad	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.4.2	INTEGER	read-only	The current UPS load expressed in percent of rated capacity.
INT upsOutputFrequency	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.4.3	INTEGER	read-only	The present output frequency, format: 0.1 Hertz.
INT upsOutputVoltage	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.4.4	INTEGER	read-only	The present output voltage, format: RMS Volts.
upsTest	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.5
INT upsRunTest	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.5.1	INTEGER	read-write	Set this value to run a test. If this this variable is set to NoTest(0) no test will be initiated.
INT upsLastTestPerformed	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.5.2	INTEGER	read-only	This value shows which last test was performed. If this value is set to noTest(0) no test has been run since startup.
INT upsLastTestResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.5.3	INTEGER	read-only	The current UPS Test Result. If this value is undefined(0) no test has been run since startup.
INT upsLastTestedBackupTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.5.4	INTEGER	read-only	This value shows the last tested backup time in minutes. To acquire a new value perform one of battery test's.
upsControl	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.6
INT upsRunShutdownRestore	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.6.1	INTEGER	read-write	Set this value to run a shutdown procedure. If this this variable is set to (0) nothing happens.
INT upsShutdownSecs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.6.2	INTEGER	read-write	This value indicates the time in seconds after which a ups shutdown will be performed. If this value is (0) shutdown executes immediately.
INT upsRestoreSecs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.6.3	INTEGER	read-write	This value indicates the time in seconds after which a ups restore will be performed. If this value is (0) restore executes immediately.
upsAlarms	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.7
INT upsAlarmFatalFaultStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.7.1	INTEGER	read-only	CRITICAL ALARM : A fatal fault in the UPS has been detected. Detailed information by referring to UpsAlarmFatalFaultDetail Possible causes: Fatal Fault none (-1), Abnormal output (1), main circuit failure (2), fuse blown (3), fan fault (4), abnormal control (5), abnormal battery (6), others (7).
INT upsAlarmWarningStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.7.2	INTEGER	read-only	WARNING : The UPS has detect a minor fault, warning level. Detailed information by referring to UpsAlarmWarningDetail.
INT upsAlarmInputBadStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.7.3	INTEGER	read-only	An abnormal condition of the input in the UPS has been detected. Detailed information by referring to UpsAlarmInputBadDetail.
INT upsAlarmOutputOverloadStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.7.4	INTEGER	read-only	An abnormal output overload in the UPS has been detected.
INT upsAlarmBatteryBadStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.7.5	INTEGER	read-only	An abnormal condition of the battery in the UPS has been detected. Detailed information by referring to UpsAlarmBatteryBadDetail.
INT upsAlarmTempBadStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.1.7.6	INTEGER	read-only	An abnormal condition of the temperature in the UPS has been detected. Detailed information by referring to UpsAlarmTempBadDetail.
mgmt	1.3.6.1.4.1.1356.2

RFC description

Uninterruptible Power Supply Management Information Base (RFC 1628) for monitoring and controlling UPS systems through SNMP. Enables remote tracking of battery status, power conditions, alarms, and diagnostic functions on UPS devices.

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